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Von Thomas Family History

Von Thomas Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: St. Thomas, Thomas, Dethomas, Nicholas, Jonathan, Rothman, Van Hook

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You can see how Von Thomas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Von Thomas family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Von Thomas family living in Kansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Von Thomas's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Von Thomas families in 1920.
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